Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Polynesia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Democratic Republic of the Congo
1.5%
in 2022
Polynesia
2.4%
in 2022
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
35th
Polynesia rank
25th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Polynesia
How they compare
Polynesia currently reports 2.4% against 1.5% in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Polynesia's figure about 1.6 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 35th and Polynesia ranks 25th of 221 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 2 and Polynesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.5% | 0.9% | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.0% | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 2.4% | 0.9% | Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Polynesia?
- Polynesia, at 2.4% against 1.5% in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Polynesia?
- 0.9%, with Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Polynesia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Polynesia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 35th and Polynesia ranks 25th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.